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Live, Laugh, Kidnap
by Gabby Noone
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Four teens in a Montana town ruled by a megachurch hatch a scheme to rescue themselves from lives they don't want to be living. One of the kids, Genesis, was raised in a cult-turned-community ranch after its charismatic leader who might or might not be her father was sent to jail for financial misdoings. Dustin is a preacher's kid who wants out. Zoe, whose mom is all-in and over her head with the church is just trying to get the lights in her house turned back on and be public with her girlfriend, and Holly is temporarily living with her father after living her worst life with a bunch of rich kids as her friend group in California. They're an unlikely cohort, but the plot comes together plausibly, and the characters make sense.